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Schlesinger eliminated from Judo competition in Rio

August 9, 2016 14:32
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By

Danny Caro,

Danny Caro

1 min read

Alice Schlesinger suffered a disappointing defeat in the second round of the Women's under-63kg Judo competition at Rio 2016.

The Team GB judoka claimed a first-round victory over Ji-Yun Bak of Korea with an ippon — the highest score possible in judo, which ends a match.

But she was unable to follow it up as she succumbed to Anicka van Emden of Netherlands in a close bout.

Living in Herzliya, Schlesinger is a former Israeli athlete who switched allegiances after falling out with the Israel Judo Association.

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